Beltane - Apr. 30th/May1st

Fertility & Love

Also known as May Day. This festival continues the celebration of Spring and all the blessings of food, warmth and abundance to come.

Morris dancers would wake the earth by dancing and hitting sticks on the ground. May poles were danced around to bring the seed of the Sun down into the Earth. Couples would consort in the woods and be married for a Year and a Day. Bonfires were lit, and people and animals ran between them to be purified, rejuvenated and blessed.

Now is the time to relax for a moment, let loose and feel the joy and anticipation of the abundance you are working so hard for.

THEMES: Joy, abandon, anticipation, sex, fertility, fun

COLOUR: Rich pinks, blues, deep greens

TIME of DAY: Mid Morning

TIME of LIFE: Teens

HERBS & FLOWERS: Nettle, Coriander, Broom, Fern, Marjoram, Hawthorn, Daffodil, Rose, Violets, Dandelion

CRYSTALS: Beryl, emerald, garnet, rose quartz

SYMBOLS: May pole, Morris dancers, flower garlands, bonfires, seeds

INCENSE & OIL

The scent of Beltane is more heavily floral than that of the Spring Equinox. Richer and thick with sensuality.

Incense

3 parts Frankincense

2 parts Sandalwood

1 part Woodruff

1 part Rose petals

a few drops Jasmine oil

A few drops Neroli oil

(The above recipe is directly quoted from Scott Cunningham's book: The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews, page 60, Llewellyn Publications, 1992.)

Oil

3 drops Ylang-Ylang oil

2 drops Rose oil

1 drop Neroli oil

2 drops Jasmine oil

Mix with 2 Tbsp. Sweet Almond oil

( This recipe was created by the Sacred Hands Coven and found on Pinterest.)